| Prof | Alena | PIETRIKOVÁ | Technical University of Kosice | Slovakia | Soldering Surface Modification Inspection | Solder joints | Excellence in Innovation |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mihai-Octavian | Popp | University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu | Romania | Welding Processes | Incremental forming on welded sheets | Excellence in Research |
| Ms | PANDI DIVYA | PORKAI PANDI | NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY | Taiwan | Other | SEMICONDUCTOR | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | JOHN | PRAKASH | Central University of Tamil Nadu | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Heavy Metal Ion Sensing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ravi | Prasad | JK Lakshmipat University Jaipur | India | Welding Processes | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fiddy Semba | Prasetiya | National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia (BRIN) | Indonesia | Other | drug discovery | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | vivek | pratap | DMSRDE, DRDO Kanpur | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Strategic Materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jhon Jairo | Prias Barragan | University of Quindio | Colombia | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Magnetism in graphene oxide nanoplatelets: The role of hydroxyl and epoxy bridges | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Sergey | Prikhodko | University of California Los Angeles | United States | Microstructure-property relationships | metal-composite bilayer structures | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Anita | Pritam | Odisha University of Technology and Research (formerly CET), Bhubaneswar | India | Other | Laser drilling and laser engraving | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | KARPAGA | PRIYA | SAVEETHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE | India | Other | renewable, embedded systems, wireless networks | Women Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ala | Qattawi | University of Toledo | United States | Joining of advanced materials | Origami Folding for Reduced Welding length & Cost | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Fugang | Qi | Xiangtan University | China | Other | Ion beam surface modification | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Guoliang | Qin | Shandong University | China | Welding Processes | Solid-state Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Tong | Qiu | Shenzhen University | China | Evaluation | Mechanical properties evaluation of welded assembled joints | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sudhakaran | R | SNS College of Engineering | India | Distortion | Optimization of Angular Distortion | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Ramesh Kumar | R | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology | India | Friction welding | Friction Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Raj Jawahar | R | Dynamech Design Solution | India | Friction welding | Welding design & Characterization | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | DEVI | RADHIKA | FET, JAIN DEEMED-TO-BE UNIVERSITY | India | Other | Fabrication and performance of Nano-composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hafiz | Rafey | Shifa Tameer e Millat University Islamabad | Pakistan | Evaluation | Computational Modeling, drug discovery, | Best Researcher Award |